Unfortunately the records for the Colonial Hospital appear not to have survived. Unless someone was sent to the small Invalid Hospital that later became part of the Lunatic Asylum at New Norfolk (much late Royal Derwent) records are non-existent.
The early hospital must have done a roaring trade. In my own research I've scanned through many of the burials at Holy Trinity and St Davids through the 1830's and many of the "abodes" of the deceased is given as "Hospital" Both for free and convicts alike !!
T'would appear that the Harvey's didn't stay in Tasmania and moved to Victoria sometime between 1855 and 1859. Children apearing to this couple in Victoria -
Fanny, born 1859 Collingwood
Alice, 1862 Fitzroy
John William, 1864 Fitzroy (death recorded same year)
Samuel Richard, 1866 Fitzroy
Hannah, 1869 Melbourne
Interesting to note in the 1862 and 1864 births Esther's maiden name is given as Jamieson.
Thomas James Harvey, son of James and Esther is recorded as dying in Melbourne in 1921.
There is a record of an Esther Harvey dying in Fitzroy in 1884 aged 54. This tally's very close with convict Esther James' birth year of 1828 going by her conduct record and marriage certificate.
Hope that helps...
Cheers,
Peter
